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Gee Whiz...let me repeat!
I will bow to the wishes of the group and transcribe them as requested.
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From: navlist@fer3.com [mailto:navlist@fer3.com] On Behalf Of George Huxtable
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 11:46 AM
To: navlist@fer3.com
Subject: [NavList 10197] Re: Transcribing old text, and long-esses
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From: "Brad Morris"
To:
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 2:41 PM
Subject: [NavList 10196] Re: Transcribing old text, and long-esses
Here from the advert page of Mariner's Compass Rectified, I find the word
DEFENFIVE. I agree that the intention is to have it read as an S, so the
word should be transcribed as DEFENSIVE.
However, the printer of this book is clearly using the typeface for F and
not S, as one can reference both letters in the same word. Interesting
choice of word, because I guess I am just a bit defenfive (hehehe) about
this critique. Should the spelling errors be corrected as well? Should I
correct the obscure language? Bad grammar? How far would one go before the
document is just an epitome (a condensed account, esp. of a literary work)
and not a transcription?
My choice has been to type the letters as I see them. Unfortunately, there
is no long-ess in the font anymore. Substituting an F for the long S
preserved the look of the document and it is readily understood to read S.
However, I will bow to the wishes of the group and transcribe them as
requested.
Best Regards
Brad
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I disagree, Brad.
The text is a bit fuzzy, but if you look carefully you can see the
difference in the length of the crossbar between one character and another.
You should see, if you compare f's and s's throughout the text, that they
should all conform. It's crazy, I know, that there's only that tiny
distinction, but a distinction there is. You should transcribe them
differently, accordingly.
George.
contact George Huxtable, at george{at}hux.me.uk
or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222)
or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK.
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